There are 5 ways to get from Ko Samui to Palani by plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane USM - CJB
- Take the train from Podanur Jn to Palanitrain
10h 57m₹23,328–85,009Fly to Trivandrum, train
cheapest- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane USM - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Palanitrain
19h 2m₹22,358–80,849Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry
- Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Palanicar
3d 7h₹55,475–85,873Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane USM - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Palanitrain
11h 44m₹24,368–90,789Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane USM - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Palanitrain
14h 57m₹23,228–48,109
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Palani is to fly and train which costs ₹23,000 - ₹49,000 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Palani is to fly and train which takes 10h 57m and costs ₹23,000 - ₹85,000.
The distance between Ko Samui and Palani is 2663 km.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Ko Samui to Palani, including transfers.
Palani is 1h 30m behind Ko Samui. It is currently 4:53 AM in Ko Samui and 3:23 AM in Palani.
There are 159+ hotels available in Palani.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Palani, India?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Palani. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM airport, fly to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), take the taxi to Podanur Jn, then take the train to Palani. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ko Samui to Palani via Lipa Noi Pier and Raja Ferry Donsak Pier in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–80,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trivandrum via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–75,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–170,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–80,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trivandrum via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–75,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Phuket, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–75,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–120,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Trichy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–95,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Podanur Jn to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Dindigul Jn to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Tambaram to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹390–750
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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